Do men like being called cute?

cuteophobes

That whole thing where some guys feel threatened by any suggestion that they're not rugged. Wank. Be glad you got a compliment, fuckstick.

Here's the thing: being called "hot" is sort of inconceivable to me, so in my book "you're cute" is synonymous with "you're attractive." Plus, cute is like my highest compliment for women. Plus, w/r/t AA's post: of course I'm not "rugged," nor do I want to be: look at me. That's not what I'm going for.

Why is this thread so long?

When you get married people stop saying good AND bad things about you, as though you're suddenly some asexual piece of cardboard.

I am v v interested in this phenomenon, which I guess I never thought about before.

it's true

it's as if they figure that as an adult in a stable relationship you don't need constant reassurance about trivial shit or something o_O

I don't care what you call me. It just tells me whether or not you've been paying attention.

i'll take compliments however/wherever i can get them

Being called beautiful = a little squicky, a little dud.

Going right over the top and being serenaded = amazingly classic.

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Being called beautiful = a little squicky, a little dud.

seriously, i am so fed up with this

With what, exactly? the format of that post? The sentiment contained therein? Or are you constantly being called beautiful, and you just can't stand any more adulation?

I've dated one man whom I found beautiful, really classically beautiful and sternly angelic and kind of nobly fierce. I never told him that, though, and unfortunately those qualities weren't really borne out in his personality. I am now sticking to rogueish and ruggedly handsome.

It's a lot easier to come by, and also substantially less intimidating.

ooh... "rogueish" is good. Strong, independent, dangerous, maybe a little crazy. A bit Jack Bauer, a dash of Gunpowder Plot, untrustworthy but oh so exciting.

"IT'S A STRONG LOOK, BABY" -- all-purpose good compliment for a man or a woman.

I was recently referred to as "lovely" by a woman who then copped off with my friend... I suspect "cute" might fall into the same category.

Yeah, well, you know what they say: you can have smart, hot, or not crazy...but only two out of three.

POLL

What do you want to be called? Handsome? Beautiful? Sexy?
-- roxymuzak, Friday, 29 February 2008 19:37 (3 days ago) Bookmark Link

"your cock looks huge today"

rather be called cute than "lol your face is so funny looking" which a girl i fancied once said to me.

vs "your cock is cute"

xpost

the only time i can remember being called cute was by a dude in a witch hat at three am in dupont circle. i didn't mind

you're cute.

thanks sweetie

Yeah, well, you know what they say: you can have smart, hot, or not crazy...but only two out of three.

I BEG TO DIFFER (ymmv on the "not crazy" part)

All of my objections upthread to being called "cute" came from a gut reaction to the word driven by the presupposition that it only comes out of the mouths of your great-aunts and grandmothers.

this be knife a hobo territory

that's cute

This one customer at this place I last worked came in one day; I had spoken to him on the phone a bunch but we'd never met. As he left he turned and shouted, like full-on riding a rollercoaster shouting, from halfway out the door "YOU'RE CUTE!", which was kind of shocking, but ultimately satisfying.

generally business dealings could greatly benefit from increase cuteness and vociferous acknowledgment of said cuteness.

it's as if they figure that as an adult in a stable relationship you don't need constant reassurance about trivial shit or something o_O

-- That one guy that hit it and quit it, Tuesday, 4 March 2008 02:03 (6 hours ago) Bookmark Link

Yeah, or that you're out of bounds, and therefore any compliment would look like a come-on.

Fuck that. If someone's hot/cute/omg I will tell them. And if I call someone 'cute' - male or female - it's because that person is boneable.

IT'S ALSO SUMMERTIME WHERE YOU LIVE.

And warm, and beachy, and people (mostly) are megafit and know how to dress, so there's one hell of a selection of goods.

A girl called my apartment "cute". Is that ok?

Did she want to bone it?

That would probably leave a mark.

or a spot, at the very least.

roguish IS good

roughage

also good

How about 'rakish'?

a rake among scholars, a scholar among rakes = good

I enjoy being referred to as a scoundrel as well.

i will be trying all of these asap

Also, I'm easily swayed by 'concupiscent'.

doesnt that mean having a huge ass?! that would not go over well

my bf is constantly being all "i caught a glimpse of my ass. its hueg, i need to do something about it"

wtf its fine

What can he do anyway:? Have an arsectomy?

vertical stripes on that ass

you should know, a.a.!